What We Believe: Understanding and Confessing the Apostles' Creed, by R. C. Sproul
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"When a person embraces the Christian faith and says with assurance, 'I believe . . . ,' then that person has truly embarked upon life."--R. C. SproulTo be a Christian is to be one who believes. But believes in what? In an age of cafeteria-style religion--a little bit of this, a little bit of that--believers new and old may be overlooking the basic tenets of faith in favor of modern trends that have no biblical basis.For millennia, Christians have affirmed the Apostles' Creed because it summarizes the tenets of Christian belief, boldly declaring that there is uncompromising truth that is foundational to life. In this book, renowned theologian R. C. Sproul presents the creed statement by statement, unpacking what it means to believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, and what Christians believe about the church, salvation, and eternal life.R. C. Sproul is founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries and the author of more than ninety books, including The Holiness of God, Faith Alone, and Everyone's a Theologian. He is also copastor of Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Florida, chancellor of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Dr. Sproul's teaching can be heard daily on the radio program Renewing Your Mind, which is broadcast on hundreds of radio outlets in the United States and in more than forty countries worldwide.
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From the Back Cover "When a person embraces the Christian faith and says with assurance, 'I believe . . . ,' then that person has truly embarked upon life."--R. C. SproulTo be a Christian is to be one who believes. But believes in what? In an age of cafeteria-style religion--a little bit of this, a little bit of that--believers new and old may be overlooking the basic tenets of faith in favor of modern trends that have no biblical basis.For millennia, Christians have affirmed the Apostles' Creed because it summarizes the tenets of Christian belief, boldly declaring that there is uncompromising truth that is foundational to life. In this book, renowned theologian R. C. Sproul presents the creed statement by statement, unpacking what it means to believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, and what Christians believe about the church, salvation, and eternal life.R. C. Sproul is founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries and the author of more than ninety books, including The Holiness of God, Faith Alone, and Everyone's a Theologian. He is also copastor of Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Florida, chancellor of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Dr. Sproul's teaching can be heard daily on the radio program Renewing Your Mind, which is broadcast on hundreds of radio outlets in the United States and in more than forty countries worldwide.
About the Author R. C. Sproul has served the church as a seminary professor, preacher, and author of more than sixty books. He is the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries and can be heard teaching daily on the radio program Renewing Your Mind, which broadcasts on more than 300 radio outlets in the United States and throughout 50 countries.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Entry Level Discussion of the Creed By Steve Cavallaro In 1973 R.C. Sproul's first book, The Symbol, was published. It was an appropriate title, but not one that grabs attention. This book is now in its 4th edition, and has its 4th title. In 1982 it was released as Basic Training. And in 1998 it was released as Renewing Your Mind. It has been recently updated and released as What We Believe. This is probably the best title this volume has had because it goes straight to the point. The book is about the Apostles' Creed and therefore basic theology for Christians.While I have not read previous editions, which is surprising to me actually, this is not the same book. It is updated and interacts with some newer challenges and has contemporary illustrations. This book is very much what you expect from R.C. Sproul. He presents theology and philosophy (his undergraduate degree is in philosophy) in an understandable and interesting way. His purpose is revealed at the end of the first chapter: "The following chapters offer a contemporary explanation of its teaching- not to give a historical exposition of each point, but to apply its basic tenets to contemporary faith-issues."This means it is not an exhaustive book. It does not get into all the historical controversies that it addresses. This is an introductory book. This is not Herman Witsius' 2 volume work (my copy seems to be missing) or even Michael Horton's book We Believe. It isn't like Rooted by Cannata and Reitano with its missional focus either. This really is basic training. While I would be interested in many of the historical controversies the Creed addresses, not everyone is.In basic training, a drill sergeant will deconstruct you before building you into a soldier. This book, in some ways, seeks to deconstruct elements of a non-Christian world view to build up a Christian one.He begins with the words "I believe" to talk about what faith is. He talks about content, assent and faith. Faith is rational, not a leap into the existential dark. Saving faith looks to and delights in Christ. Faith is not superstition either, this is seen most clearly in suffering. Faith complicates life because it brings an ethical system with it. True faith will produce a changed life; an increasingly holy life. "To say that faith is reasonable is not to confuse faith with rationalism. Rationalism emphasizes the mind's ability to understand all reality without help."This is why R.C. says "Faith involves confessing more than professing; in the final analysis, it is a platform of commitment to the will of God." The content of our biblical faith should fill our minds and find a happy home in our hearts so we become more like Jesus.Faith is not faith in faith, but in God. Here Sproul stresses the need for content. He notes a rally by Louis Farrakhan where he was surrounded and applauded by a number of "Christian" pastors. The god Farrakhan believes in is incredibly different from the one "we" do. There is also existentialism's impact on Christian theology that drove it to liberalism and the Jesus Seminar nonsense that robbed theology of its content.From there he moves into how we can speak of God, and can't. He discusses the hidden God who is also the God revealed. In the midst of this he brings out Moby Dick, one of his favorite novels and the subject of his dissertation. "Our talk of him is legitimate because he has entered into the arena of human activity. We confess not only that there is a God, but that God can be known and that our knowledge of him can be meaningfully communicated."One of the challenges that comes up is creation. While he isn't pushing a 6 24-hour day creation, he focuses on our dignity as a result of creation. The other option is chaos, the loss of dignity and of values. God is both above creation (transcendent) and actively involved in creation (immanent) thus ruling out panentheism and deism respectively.He then moves into Jesus as the conclusive revelation of God. He briefly interacts with the contemporary attempts to remove Jesus from history or separate a historical Jesus from the church's theology of Jesus. He focuses on many of the names of Christ to reveal who He is.His chapter on the virgin birth addresses the challenges presented by the attack on miracles. He also defends the historic Christian view from the common rabbinic (and liberal) view that "alma" in Isaiah doesn't necessitate a virgin birth. The New Testament, however, clearly does teach that Mary was. "alma" doesn't exclude virginity, and Matthew's account clarifies it.One of the weak links in the book is the chapter on eschatology. He sticks closely to the Creed, but doesn't really address any of the evangelical views that in competition with one another. Perhaps this reflects his earlier lack of commitment to a millennial position. There are a few other places where I wish he would offer greater clarity.This is really a book for those who are new to their faith, or the Apostles' Creed. While not necessarily simplistic, Sproul is introducing concepts to people. More advanced readers will not be challenged enough. But it is one to keep on hand to help those younger in the faith.[I received a complimentary copy of the book for the purposes of review.)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. What We Believe would make a fine book for use in Bible study By T Peterson R. C. Sproul is a household name among reformed evangelicals, and perhaps simply among evangelicals. For years, his books have encouraged, challenged, and at times provoked reformed and non-reformed believers alike. Whether readers are of Sproul’s theological persuasion or not, his works are valuable, rational, and clear.In this 4th edition of What We Believe, Sproul rereleases one of his foundational books on the basics of Christian doctrine. Formerly released as Renewing Your Mind, this work is a systematic and sequential walk through the Apostles’ Creed.As I read this book, I found myself encouraged by Sproul’s simple and clear handling of theological concepts such as faith, trinity, Christology, and the church. Since we were in the Christmas season as I read this, I particularly found Sproul’s treatment of the importance of the virgin birth of Christ and the proper view of Mary to be solid reminders of valuable truths.I also found this writing to be one of Sproul’s most gentle. He certainly does not compromise on any theological truth in the work. Yet, he is not riding any personal, theological hobby horses. For example, though Sproul’s eschatological views are strong enough for him to have written an entire book, he did not use this work to insert any of his nuances into the affirmation that Christ will return.What We Believe would make a fine book for use in Bible study, either home-based or Sunday School. It is simple, but the truths in this book are foundational. It is Sproul, so the occasional Latin phrase will work its way into the text, but the concepts are still quite readable and understandable for people who come to the book from a variety of backgrounds.Note: I received a free copy of this book for review purposes from the publisher.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Sproul is a significant Christian author who has produced important books of great value to the Church By Katie King When I had the chance to review R.C. Sproul’s What We Believe: Understanding and Confessing the Apostles’ Creed, I was excited to do so. I grew up in the Catholic church and have attended liturgical Protestant churches as an adult, both of which have recited the Apostles’ Creed with regularity. Our children’s catechism books have them memorize the Apostles’ Creed in the second grade, so this creed is regularly heard around our home. Still, I had questions. What exactly does “he (Jesus) descended into hell” mean? Why is Pontius Pilate mentioned when there are other people named in scripture as being significant to Jesus’ condemnation? What We Believe gave me a chance to examine these issues and more in greater depth.What We Believe is not a new book but is an updated version of Renewing Your Mind, which is an updated version of The Symbol, later known as Basic Training in the Christian Life. That’s a lot of versions! Whatever revisions have been done seem to have provided appropriate updates to the material. Each chapter starts with a modern vignette that introduces the topic, such as a transcript of a counseling session introducing the chapter which includes a discussion on guilt and forgiveness. The book progresses through each phrase of the Apostles’ Creed, beginning with a chapter on what “I believe” really means and concluding with a chapter including “the life everlasting,” the final phrase in the creed.Each chapter provides helpful exposition on the tenets of the Christian faith outlined in the creed. However, I found that each chapter then wandered into too wide a variety of topics that tangentially related to the phrase being examined. For example, the final chapter of “I believe…in forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the body, and life everlasting” meanders into why a particular Latin American theologian’s theology is not sound. While I fully admit that I currently have “pregnancy brain,” even with careful reading I often found myself confused as to why a topic was being briefly introduced, only to move on to another topic that seemed loosely related.Additionally, the book seems to end abruptly. I think the edition could have benefited greatly from a concluding chapter that ties up loose ends and provides summary thoughts on the wide variety of theology that is discussed in the creed.I was hopeful that this would be a book that we could use with our children as they learned the Apostles’ Creed or perhaps with newer believers who could use instruction on the basic beliefs of the faith. While some sections of the book could be pulled out for such a purpose, the academic tone and aforementioned wandering would not allow me to simply hand over the book to be read.I do write a critical review with some hesitancy, as I know that R.C. Sproul is a significant Christian author who has produced important books of great value to the Church. Indeed, I have read Sproul’s Knowing Scripture and benefited greatly. So while I do not particularly recommend What We Believe, I do encourage readers to explore some of Sproul’s other works.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------FTC Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Baker Books in exchange for an honest review.
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